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Russia agrees to fly Malaysian cosmonaut
Posted: Tue, Aug 5 2:41 PM ET (1841 GMT)
Russia and Malaysia have reached a tentative agreement to fly a Malaysian cosmonaut on a Soyuz taxi flight to the International Space Station in late...

NASA selects Phoenix for Mars Scout mission
Posted: Mon, Aug 4 9:24 PM ET (0124 GMT)
NASA has selected Phoenix, a Mars lander based in part on hardware developed for a previous cancelled lander as the agency's first low-cost...

NASA planning on-orbit shuttle inspection techniques
Posted: Mon, Aug 4 11:51 AM ET (1551 GMT)
NASA is developing a long boom that will be used on future shuttle missions to look for any damage to the orbiter, the Orlando Sentinel...

Delta 4 launch postponed again
Posted: Sun, Aug 3 9:58 AM ET (1358 GMT)
Boeing announced late Saturday that it has further delayed the launch of a Delta 4 booster to replace an antenna on the launch vehicle. Boeing...

Sea Launch sets sail for next launch
Posted: Sat, Aug 2 10:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)
The two vessels of the Sea Launch mobile launch system have set sail for their next launch next week, officials with the multinational venture announced...

Boeing seeks to dismiss Lockheed lawsuit, may appeal Air Force ruling
Posted: Sat, Aug 2 10:28 AM ET (1428 GMT)
Boeing announced Friday that it has filed a motion to dismiss a Lockheed Martin lawsuit regarding Boeing's use of Lockheed Martin EELV documents, while...

NASA exploring shuttle landing alternatives
Posted: Fri, Aug 1 10:52 AM ET (1452 GMT)
NASA is looking at alternatives to current shuttle landing flight paths that could result in shifting landings away from the Kennedy Space Center. Prompted by...

Boeing delays Delta 4 launch
Posted: Fri, Aug 1 10:42 AM ET (1442 GMT)
Boeing announced late Thursday that it would delay the launch of a Delta 4 carrying a military communications satellite at least 24 hours to check...

Report: Boeing "brain drain" linked to Columbia accident
Posted: Thu, Jul 31 8:24 PM ET (0024 GMT)
A loss of hundreds of highly-trained engineers when Boeing moved offices two years ago may have played a role in the Columbia accident, the...

CAIB recommends on-board imaging during shuttle launches
Posted: Thu, Jul 31 8:11 PM ET (0011 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) issued a recommendation Wednesday calling on NASA to develop ways to take images of the shuttle and external tank...



news in brief
NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch two science missions
Posted: Sat, Jun 27 11:16 AM ET (1516 GMT)


Perseverance Mars rover finds more potential biosignatures
Posted: Sat, Jun 27 11:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)

news links
Sunday, June 28
SpaceX prepares for Sunday morning launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base
KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo, CA — 8:05 am ET (1205 GMT)


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